PT Network in The Netherlands

Design and integration / Otto Cazemier / Mobility consultant

Short introduction• Drs. Otto Cazemier

• Director of Mobycon – Mobilityconsultants

• More than 20 years experience inpublic transport

• Expert of PT and DRT-systems(finance, organization andimplementation) in The Netherlandsand Europe

Long distance / national

government

Last mile / local

authorities

The Dutch PT-network structure

• IC-Train

• Commuter rail

• BRT / Subway

• Tram / bus

• DRT / Bicycle / walking

• Transport for everyone everywhere

A chain is only asstrong as itsweakest link

• Network is a group that is connectedtogether

• Integration means bringing togethersubsystems into one system and ensuringthat the subsystems function together as asystem

• Six examples from the Netherlands thatcan improve the strength of the chain

An integraded PT-system needsto have some kind of director….

Amsterdam Bijlmer ArenA stationWhat? Home of Ajax football club, Bijlmer, Heineken Music Hall

PT? Train, subway, regional bus, city bus, PT-bicycle, taxiFive different transport companies, five different authorities

6 Dutch examplesof integration in PT

1. Card integration

2. Cooperation between authorities

3. One identity

4. Integration PT and urbandevelopment

5. Connected networks

6. Last mile

1 / Card integration• PT-chipcard

• Single ticket for entire PT system,including train

• Ticket integration and possibility forprice differentiation

• Specifications:

• Check-in / Check-out

• RFID-tag

• Auto-reload

• Personal, anonymous and disposable cards

• Single-trip (pay per mile) and passes

2 / Cooperation• OV-bureau Randstad: 10 authorities

responsible for local and regional PTworking together

• Not a decision-making unit, but a service-provider for regional authorities

• Main goals:

• Concrete improvement of PT for thepassengers

• High-quality PT

• Integration and more coherency betweendifferent PT-systems

• Lobby for quality improvements of thenational railway system

3 / One identidy• For example R-Net: High-quality PT

(bus, tram, metro, light rail) inRandstad in the same identity fromvehicle to bus-stop. Improvesimage of high quality. Director: PT-office Randstad

4 / Integration PT andurban development• Stedenbaan+: program in southern

part of the Randstad

• 3,5 mln. inhabitants in the Randstad

• Program of several national, regionaland local authorities

• 40% of urban development aroundrailway stations or BRT

• Development of regional networkbased around (main) transfer points

5 / Connectednetwork

• Randstadrail

• Reason: expansion of Zoetermeer,The Hague, Pijnacker and Berkel

• Integration of former:

• Tramlines in The Hague

• Subway in Rotterdam

• Commuter rail around Zoetermeer

• Hybrid system of low-floor tram andhigh-floor metro. Stations aretherefore provided with both high andlow platforms.

6 / Last mile #1

• Cycling as part of your network

• In the Netherlands, more than 1 outof 3 trips between home and stationsare by bicycle!

• Filling-the-gap between station anddestination. OV-fiets (PT-bicycle):rent-a-bike, facilitated by DutchRailways. Perfect for distances up to6 km. Easy to rent and widespreadavailable.

6 / Last mile #2

• Walking route between station andtown / destination is also a part ofyour network

• Can be the reason to choose a carinstead of PT…or not travel to town

• Quality of routes and walking paths

• Looking out for pedestrians

• Safety and comfort

• Examples: barrier-free paths, more greenand benches

Thank you! Any questions?